Riviere de Galets Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board. Rusty here.

Alright, let's look at what we've got for Riviere de Galets. It's a reef and point setup, and it's fairly consistent, so we've got hope. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

The start of this run is a bit of a write-off. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are a no-go. The swell is onshore or cross-onshore with a moderate breeze, making for poor, choppy conditions. You'd be fighting it more than riding it.

Saturday the 25th starts to show some life. The morning is still a bit messy with a cross-shore wind, but the afternoon cleans up nicely. We get a cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 12 mph, which is a big plus. The swell is a modest 5 ft from the SSW, with a period of 14 seconds, giving it some decent shape. The energy is moderate (1101). It's not pumping, but it'll be clean and fun for a surf.

Now, Sunday the 26th is where it gets good. The morning has light winds from the ENE at 6 mph, giving us clean, cross-offshore conditions. The swell is 4 ft from the SW with a 13-second period, but the energy is still decent (710). The afternoon is the real standout. The wind stays light and cross-offshore, and the swell drops to 3 ft but the period jumps to 20 seconds. That's a very long period groundswell coming from the SSW. The energy is a solid (1160). This is a classic point break setup. The long period will make for some beautifully lined-up waves, though it might close out the beach, but on this reef and point, it'll be a treat. This is the best session on offer.

Monday the 27th brings a bigger pulse. The morning shows a 8 ft swell from the SW with a 16-second period. That's a powerful groundswell (3047 energy). The wind is cross-offshore from the E at 12 mph, so it should be clean. At 8 ft, it's getting into the zone where it's a bit much for beginners, but for intermediates and up, it's going to be a proper session. The afternoon gets a bit messier with the wind turning cross-shore.

Tuesday the 28th is more of the same, with solid 6 ft to 8 ft SSW swell. The morning is clean with cross-offshore winds, but the afternoon gets choppy again. The energy is strong (2724-3694).

From Wednesday the 29th through to Friday the 31st of July, the swell hangs around 5 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is mostly cross-shore, so it'll be a bit lumpy. The real standout here is the Friday morning of the 31st of July. We get a massive 10 ft swell from the SSW with a 17-second period. The energy is enormous (5088). However, the wind is a gentle cross-onshore, making it a bit choppy. More importantly, the forecast notes that the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. At 10 ft, this is strictly for experts only, and even then, it might be a washing machine. This is a look-but-don't-paddle-out situation for most of us.

The first week of August drops off. From Saturday the 1st to Tuesday the 4th, the swell is in the 4 ft to 7 ft range, but the winds are mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, creating chop. The energy is moderate. Nothing special.

Then from Wednesday the 5th to Friday the 7th of August, things get weird. The swell direction swings to the east and southeast, with a very short period of 8 to 10 seconds. The height builds from 7 ft to a massive 12 ft, but the energy is moderate to strong (1013-3207). Short period, onshore wind, big messy waves. That's a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one. The waves will be fat and unrideable.

So, to sum it up: Sunday the 26th is your best bet for clean, quality waves. The Monday morning of the 27th is the pick for the bigger swell crew. The rest of the window is a mix of average conditions and one big, potentially dangerous swell.

-Rusty

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